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Water Wars
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Author : Marq De Villiers
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
Water Wars written by Marq De Villiers and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Water conservation categories.
Water is as vital as air but it can no longer be taken for granted. More than one billion people currently live in conditions of extreme water stress. Why are deserts spreading? What effects will climate change have on rainfall and water tables? How is pollution affecting the global water supply?
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Author : Vandana Shiva
language : en
Publisher: Pluto Press
Release Date : 2002
Water Wars written by Vandana Shiva and has been published by Pluto Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Business & Economics categories.
"The world's most prominent radical scientist."The GuardianVandana Shiva, a world-renowned environmentalist and campaigner, examines the e~water warse(tm) of the twenty-first century: the aggressive privatization by the multinationals of communal water rights.While drought and desertification are intensifying around the world, corporations are aggressively converting free-flowing water into bottled profits. The water wars of the twenty-first century may match -- or even surpass -- the oil wars of the twentieth. In Water Wars: Privatization, Pollution and Profit, acclaimed author Vandana Shiva sheds light on the activists who are fighting corporate manoeuvres to convert this life-sustaining resource into more gold for the elites.In Water Wars, Shiva uses her remarkable knowledge of science and society to outline the emergence of corporate culture and the historical erosion of communal water rights. Using the international water trade and industrial activities such as damming, mining, and aquafarming as her lens, Shiva exposes the destruction of the earth and the disenfranchisement of the world's poor as they are stripped of rights to a precious common good.Shiva calls for a movement to preserve water access for all, and offers a blueprint for global resistance based on examples of successful campaigns.
The Great Lakes Water Wars
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Author : Peter Annin
language : en
Publisher: Island Press
Release Date : 2009-08-25
The Great Lakes Water Wars written by Peter Annin and has been published by Island Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-08-25 with Nature categories.
The Great Lakes are the largest collection of fresh surface water on earth, and more than 40 million Americans and Canadians live in their basin. Will we divert water from the Great Lakes, causing them to end up like Central Asia's Aral Sea, which has lost 90 percent of its surface area and 75 percent of its volume since 1960? Or will we come to see that unregulated water withdrawals are ultimately catastrophic? Peter Annin writes a fast-paced account of the people and stories behind these upcoming battles. Destined to be the definitive story for the general public as well as policymakers, The Great Lakes Water Wars is a balanced, comprehensive look behind the scenes at the conflicts and compromises that are the past-and future-of this unique resource.
Water And Conflict In The Middle East
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Author : Marcus Dubois King
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2020-12
Water And Conflict In The Middle East written by Marcus Dubois King and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12 with Political Science categories.
This volume explores the role of water in the Middle East's current economic, political and environmental transformations, which are set to continue in the near future. In addition to examining water conflict from within the domestic contexts of Iraq, Yemen and Syria-- all experiencing high levels of instability today--the contributors shed further light on how conflict over water resources has influenced political relations in the region. They interrogate how competition over water resources may precipitate or affect war in the Middle East, and assess whether or how resource vulnerability impacts fragile states and societies in the region and beyond. Water and Conflict in the Middle East is an essential contribution to our understanding of turbulence in this globally significant region.
The Water Wars
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Author : Cameron Stracher
language : en
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Release Date : 2011-10-01
The Water Wars written by Cameron Stracher and has been published by Sourcebooks, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-01 with Young Adult Fiction categories.
Welcome to a future where water is more precious than oil or gold... Hundreds of millions of people have already died, and millions more will soon fall-victims of disease, hunger, and dehydration. It is a time of drought and war. The rivers have dried up, the polar caps have melted, and drinkable water is now in the hands of the powerful few. There are fines for wasting it and prison sentences for exceeding the quotas. But Kai didn't seem to care about any of this. He stood in the open road drinking water from a plastic cup, then spilled the remaining drops into the dirt. He didn't go to school, and he traveled with armed guards. Kai claimed he knew a secret-something the government is keeping from us... And then he was gone. Vanished in the middle of the night. Was he kidnapped? Did he flee? Is he alive or dead? There are no clues, only questions. And no one can guess the lengths to which they will go to keep him silent. We have to find him-and the truth-before it is too late for all of us.
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Author : Diane Raines Ward
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2003-06-03
Water Wars written by Diane Raines Ward and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-06-03 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Updated with new material Every day, we hear alarming news about droughts, pollution, population growth, and climate change—which threaten to make water, even more than oil, the cause of war within our lifetime. Diane Raines Ward reaches beyond the headlines to illuminate our most vexing problems and tells the stories of those working to solve them: hydrologists, politicians, engineers, and everyday people. Based on ten years of research spanning five continents, Water Wars offers fresh insight into a subject to which our fate is inextricably bound.
Western Times And Water Wars
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Author : John Walton
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 1993-08-31
Western Times And Water Wars written by John Walton and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993-08-31 with History categories.
"Walton first uses his magnifying glass to capture images of struggle in a California valley during a century and a half of transformation, then inverts it to scrutinize the American state, popular politics, and collective action in general. The maneuver is bold, the outcome stimulating."—Charles Tilly, New School for Social Research "A passionate and first rate historical adventure. The plot is as intricate, fascinating, and full of intrigue and detail as a Dickens or a Tolstoy novel."—John Nichols, author of The Milagro Beanfield War
Water Wars
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Author : Marq De Villiers
language : en
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Release Date : 2001
Water Wars written by Marq De Villiers and has been published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Water-supply categories.
Water is as vital as air but it can no longer be taken for granted. More than one billion people currently live in conditions of extreme water stress. Why are deserts spreading? What effects will climate change have on rainfall and water tables? How is pollution affecting the global water supply?
Water Peace And War
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Author : Brahma Chellaney
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2015-03-01
Water Peace And War written by Brahma Chellaney and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-01 with Political Science categories.
Now in an updated edition, this pioneering and authoritative study considers the profound impact of the growing global water crunch on international peace and security as well as possible ways to mitigate the crisis. Although water is essential to sustaining life and livelihoods, geostrategist Brahma Chellaney argues that it remains the world’s most underappreciated and undervalued resource. One sobering fact is that the retail price of bottled water is already higher than the international spot price of crude oil. But unlike oil, water has no substitute, raising the specter of water becoming the next flashpoint for conflict. Water war as a concept may not mesh with the conventional construct of warfare, especially for those who plan with tanks, combat planes, and attack submarines as weapons. Yet armies don’t necessarily have to march to battle to seize or defend water resources. Water wars—in a political, diplomatic, or economic sense—are already being waged between riparian neighbors in many parts of the world, fueling cycles of bitter recrimination, exacerbating water challenges, and fostering mistrust that impedes broader regional cooperation and integration. The danger is that these water wars could escalate to armed conflict or further limit already stretched food and energy production. Writing in a direct, nontechnical, and engaging style, Brahma Chellaney draws on a wide range of research from scientific and policy fields to examine the different global linkages between water and peace. Offering a holistic picture and integrated solutions, his book has become the recognized authority on the most precious natural resource of this century and how we can secure humankind’s water future.
Water Wars
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Author : Frederika Whitehead
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-12-05
Water Wars written by Frederika Whitehead and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-12-05 with Political Science categories.
Frederika Whitehead, journalist for The Guardian, signs this report on one of the most pressing struggles of our times: water shortage. In the book's 100-odd pages, Whitehead tells the story of how water, the driving force of life and civilization throughout the ages, developed into a highly-coveted commodity that in the coming years will transform our landscapes, natural and social. Tracing water routes, outlining the critical shifts that water scarcity perpetuates, and showing the dramatic impact of water in the context of climate change, this comprehensive report features all the knowledge needed to understand the importance of water in our lives. Burning topics covered include: The history of water wars, from the first conflict 4,500 years ago in present-day Iraq to today How does water flow? Hydrologic and flow cycles Water cartels and privatisation: the massive industry of bottled water and its impact Pollution of oceans, rivers, and other waterways India-Pakistan and Israel-Palestine: hotspots of future conflicts Food production and water expenditure Unparalleled narrative and impeccable journalism make this book a must-read for anyone interested in one of the most crucial issues today.